By the Way:Thumb in folklore TOM [actually there was a real circus performer named Tom Thumb]

Who knew?:TRIX is rabbit food. I’m guessing this refers to a TV ad.

HESSE is a state bordering Thuringia, or that Thuringia is a state. {at least I know Saxony and Bavaria} I guess it would be like a German being asked about Rhode Island’s location relative to New Hampshire or North Dakota to Montana. So what’s so bad about “Herman the writer”?

Some Nits to Pick:“I’m all ears!” ASKME [should be “Tell me” because the idiom is used to show that attention is being paid, not that there is a willingness to entertain a request]

RATING: Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun